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Santa Cruz Bicycles
Highball 29 R Complete Mountain Bike - 2016

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Besides the signature color options, Santa Cruz's Highball 29 R Complete Mountain Bike has a checklist of qualities that recommend it for the mountain bike recreationalist who also has occasional interest in pinning on a number. The smooth reliability of the Shimano drivetrain and brakes, the 29in wagon wheels, Santa Cruz's meticulously dialed XC geometry, the no-nonsense hydroformed aluminum frame — the only things separating it from the California firm's enduro models are half-a-dozen inches of unnecessary rear travel and a few thousand more dollars of cost. We're sure that money would be better directed toward race entries, national park fees, or your knobby tire crew's traveling gas fund.


In order to accommodate its big wheels, the Highball 29's chainstays register at a hair under 17 inches, but a steep head tube brings the wheelbase to over a half-inch shorter than the smaller-wheeled Highball 27. The Highball 29 is nimble enough to gently pick through trail furniture and it tracks through berms like a cat on carpet, but it still shines brightest when the throttle is fully open. The 12 x 142mm rear axle is the stiff rear triangle's best friend, ensuring that every possible watt goes straight into the trail, but the slimmed-down 27.2mm seatpost helps to alleviate chatter from the countless more miles of trail you'll be able to cover compared to the hulking six-inch bikes your buddies are on.


Frame Material
aluminum
Fork
RockShox Recon Gold TK Solo Air
Front Travel
100 mm
Headset
Cane Creek 10
Shifters
Shimano SLX M670
Front Derailleur
Shimano M618
Rear Derailleur
Shimano XT M786 GS Shadow Plus
Crankset
22 / 36 t Shimano Deore M617
Bottom Bracket
73mm BSA threaded
Cassette
11 - 36 t Shimano SLX HG81
Chain
KMC X10.93
Brakeset
Shimano Deore M615
Brake Type
hydraulic disc
Rotors
160 / 160 mm Shimano RT66
Handlebar
Race Face Evolve Flat
Handlebar Width
720 mm
Grips
Santa Cruz Palmdale lock-on
Stem
Race Face Ride
Saddle
WTB Volt Race
Seatpost
Race Face Ride
Wheelset
[rims] WTB STi23 TCS
Hubs
SRAM MTH 716/746
Front Axle
15 x 100mm
Rear Axle
12 x 142mm
Tires
Maxxis Ikon
Tire Size
29 x 2.2 in
Pedals
not included
Recommended Use
cross country
Manufacturer Warranty
lifetime on frame

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